How to remove the headache
How to remove the headache
Packs and trays
Of course, if the causes of headaches are known - at least in general terms, or it is a "companion" certain chronic disease, it is necessary to learn how to get rid of it on their own, and the first - without pills.
Proven remedy - compresses. Interestingly, someone help cold compresses, and someone - warm and the features they should explore. In the first case, we can use the ice: it can be put in a so-called bubble or tight bag or a cloth, or just gently massage head with ice.
Compress of cabbage leaves - also long-known folk remedy. Cabbage leaf necessary to stretch a little, to make forehead and lie down; You can use some mashed grape leaves. Raw potatoes - means less known, but according to reviews, headache relieves quickly - within 15-20 minutes. Purified potato should be cut into round thin plates, and some of them put on his forehead, and some put a number in a saucer, and change every few minutes - the pain subsides quickly.
When the pain caused by lack of sleep, insomnia, neurosis or intracranial pressure, can help foot bath with mustard, but you need to be sure that a headache for these reasons.
Herbs, exercise and massage
Good "work" herbal teas, but they often help to remove the pain caused by psychological or neurological causes. This tea with valerian, lemon balm, linden, peppermint, sage and other soothing herbs: they can be brewed individually, or you can use the fees - they are sold in pharmacies freely.
Excellent tea helps with oregano - it is possible to drink 2-3 times a day. You just have to pour boiling water 1 tsp crushed oregano leaves - as an ordinary tea, brew a few minutes and drink. With the infusion of oregano can make compresses and its broth to wash my hair - it also helps to relieve the pain. Marjoram (1 tablespoon), brewed with boiling water, then boiled for 3 more minutes, cooled to a suitable temperature, and wash the head, but no shampoo. You can use the broth as a rinse, and then half an hour to tie a thick head scarf.
White willow bark is considered a natural substitute for aspirin: it has long been used for headaches - it contains substances also have anti-inflammatory and antipyretic activity. 1 tsp shredded bark pour cold water (2 cups), to insist 8 hours and drink during the day. Well, if this is preparing an infusion regularly and kept in the refrigerator.
Relieves pain caused by psychological stress, you can use the relaxation exercises. The pain is dull and oppressive, and sometimes it is enough just to relax and calm down, to eliminate it. While at work, lying down is difficult, but there are a lot of exercises that can be performed while sitting on a chair; It is important to completely "disconnect" from the situation that caused stress. Similar exercises are easy to perform even in the car - certainly not on the go. With a dull ache just turn your head to one side and then the other, holding it to the headrest: so it is necessary to do 15 times, but if the pain increases, stop the exercise immediately.
Helps to relieve pain and smooth circular movements shoulders.
Pain in the neck or on one side of the head may occipital called osteochondrosis - from office workers and people engaged in mental work, it happens often. The muscles of the neck and head have to relax, slowly and carefully, making the slopes from side to side; forward and back can be tilted, unless it increases the pain. With such pain helps pool and massage therapy, or at least the course of bath salt - it is better to do before going to bed. Care should be taken bearing, and during each hour of the day to do exercises for the prevention of degenerative disc disease.
Pain caused not only psychological, but also physiological causes - loads can be removed with the help of massage. This is particularly suitable for those who have loads associated with such work, if leave it unattended, headache may become a chronic problem. Simply do self-massage, acting on the active points at the base of the skull and upper spine.
However, migraines, temperature, hangover or elevated pressure a massage can do much harm. In the latter case, you can drink a decoction of rose hips and hawthorn and take a cool shower or use tools that assigns a doctor: "knock down" the pressure of uncontrolled extremely dangerous.
Excellent tool - a walk
An effective way to relieve the headache was always fresh air. Now it has become necessary to us especially in the cities where we live, the air is saturated with smoke and exhaust boiler, but if you have a headache, it is better still to go out of the room, if possible.
Of course, with a walk in the woods is not a comparison: it is necessary to lean his head against a tree, and after a while the pain begins to recede - the best option would be oak or birch. But the forest most of us away, so try and breathe deeply, take a walk in the park or a quiet street, where there are few cars.
Safe headache pills do not happen, so treat them on their own should not be. The more that pain can be a symptom of serious illness requiring urgent treatment: in such cases, masking a headache becomes life threatening.